Hub Dynamo or Battery: My System Comparison in Bikepacking
I keep sharing my thoughts and considerations with you in this blog. And this time it’s about my own conservatism…
Bikepacking
The 959 for Gravel: Test Ride with the Basic Bikes Monster Gravel
Note: Basic Bikes provided me with the bike for this test at my request. I used to be a real…
Handmade in Yorkshire: Restrap Bags in Practical Test
Note: At my request, the bags were made available to me for testing by Sportsnut, the German distributor of Restrap….
Is This Still Gravel? What Trek, Rose, and Canyon Reveal About the Future of Bikepacking
TL;DR – Summary The new gravel bikes from Trek, Rose, and Canyon show how strongly the segment is evolving toward…
That’s a tough nut to crack: 1,000 km Bikepacking-Ultra North2Peak
To get straight to the point: the North2Peak is a real beast. It demands physically, mentally, and also of the…
Between Ultra Events and Everyday Riding: Apidura & Restrap Hydration Vests in a Practical Test
Why even use a hydration vest? You often see them at ultra-events, but increasingly also in regular use during very…
Update: Decathlon Rockrider ADVT 900 Bikepacking Bags – lighter, more sustainable, more flexible
Note: Decathlon provided me with the bags for testing at my request. Just over three years ago, I extensively tested…
Continental Dubnital MTB tires in review – XC performance meets bikepacking suitability
Note: I purchased the tires myself. Continental was not involved in any way. After riding over 3,000 km with the…
Ultralight tent for bikepacking: testing the Big Agnes Fly Creek HV UL1 Solution Dye
Note: At my request, Big Agnes gave me the tent for the test. Tent or bivouac? For me it’s clear:…
Grenzsteintrophy 2025: 800 km on the trail of the inner-German border
36 years ago, the Wall came down and the border between the GDR and FRG opened. For 40 years, a…
Tout Terrain Ceres GT Select 5.1: The Gravel Bike That (Almost) Does It All
Note: Tout Terrain provided me with the bike for testing upon my request. Do you know that feeling when you…
Bikeanalytics: Evaluation of the Trans Balkan Race 2025 bikes
On Friday, the fourth edition of the Trans Balkan Race (TBR) started: 1,380km with around 30,000 metres of climbing await…
Big Agnes Double Feature: Fly Creek UL sleeping bag & Zoom UL sleeping pad in Bikepacking test
Note: At my request, Big Agnes provided me with the sleeping bag and sleeping pad for the test. I have…
Bikepacking on the Rockhead Route – 330 km through East Saxony
About two years ago, Markus Weinberg told me that he and his team were currently working with regional tourism marketing…
Get out of the city and into adventure: test ride with the Rose Hobo Dropbar
Note: Rose provided me with the test bike at my request. Thanks again! With the Hobo, Rose has an interesting…